Chapter 28: Late Night Shadow

When Qi Fei left, he saw Feng Yi's smile toward him turn into disgust toward the female secretary the moment she turned around. He didn't know where it came from.

Whether it was a coincidence or intentional, Lao Qian was near Feng Yi's office. Seeing Qi Fei come out, he flicked his chest with the back of his hand: "How is it? Have you experienced the power of the Empress?"

"You guys are not easy," Qi Fei laughed.

Lao Qian looked at Feng Yi's office coldly, then said to Qi Fei: "Niu Yinzhu and the new employees who joined at the same time get along well. These people who stepped on the green wave belt of promotion are all small supervisors one by one. They have formed groups and contacted each other privately. If you want to understand her, find those who joined at the same time to talk."

Qi Fei soon met one of the people Lao Qian mentioned, Li Jian. Like Niu Yinzhu, he was a young marketing department supervisor. Sure enough, as Feng Yi said, he stepped on the so-called green wave belt.

Li Jian was the first person Qi Fei saw in this Nancheng Investment who had a completely different temperament. He was dressed simply, wore plastic-framed glasses, was fair and scholarly, and still had the shadow of a student.

"Yinzhu is not easy." Sure enough, Li Jian stood in a different position as soon as he opened his mouth. "She is serious and responsible in her work and will not do things like fleeing with money."

"Did she mention anything special before she went missing?" Qi Fei asked as usual.

Unlike others' perfunctory, Li Jian thought very seriously. It seemed that for him, no matter who asked, every question must be answered. "If you want to say special, during that period, she was not in a particularly good mood. This is normal for others, but Yinzhu is a particularly positive person, always positive and upward. I think it might have something to do with the project she handled being targeted by the audit team."

"Oh, it is said that when bidding, it was given to Feng Zong's relationship household?" Qi Fei had heard it from Lao Qian.

"Hmm, she didn't say it clearly, we guessed it." Speaking of this, Li Jian's eyes dodged. "Oh, of course, it's just our guess. Can you not tell others that I said it?"

Li Jian in front of Qi Fei was serious and cautious. This was not the kind of new talent with drive that Feng Yi mentioned. Qi Fei felt a bit sad looking at him.

"Then, what else did you guess?" he pursued.

Li Jian looked at Qi Fei straightly. Qi Fei knew the temperament of business people too well. Regardless of character, the eyes of business people are always agile. Li Jian seemed more suitable to stay in school to do research. His habit of obeying and answering questions really played a role: "We guessed that because the rumors about that project have triggered internal audits, some people don't want this."

"Who?"

"This, I can't say well." Li Jian immediately dodged and didn't answer directly.

"Feng Yi." Qi Fei said the name.

Li Jian didn't speak, but his expression had already betrayed him. Qi Fei already knew the answer.

When leaving, Qi Fei caught a glimpse of the pen holder on Li Jian's desk, which was written "Nancheng Medical University Graduation Souvenir," so he couldn't help but ask one more question: "Are you from the Medical University?"

"Yes, I am a Ph. D. from Nancheng Medical University," Li Jian answered.

"Medical Ph. D., not being a doctor, coming to an investment company to do sales, it seems a bit of a pity, right?" Qi Fei thought of Niu Yinzhu's blood and added a trace of suspicion to Li Jian.

"It's not a pity. I just don't want to do scientific research for a lifetime. Most of those who joined at the same time as us, if not Ph. D. s, are masters, and most of them have similar ideas, right?" Li Jian answered calmly. He should have heard this kind of questioning many times.

"Is Niu Yinzhu also medical?"

"No, she is a Ph. D. in physics." Li Jian intentionally or unintentionally emphasized the academic qualifications.

"Dr. Li, please ask a question. Do you know how to prevent blood from solidifying?" Qi Fei asked as if casually.

"Why? Is it related to Yinzhu's disappearance? Did you find her blood?" Li Jian reacted immediately, much faster than the dull state when he was asked to provide clues just now.

"Ph. D. is worthy of being a Ph. D.," Qi Fei said thoughtfully, then smiled: "I will come to you if I need to."

Li Jian was obviously nervous because of Qi Fei's last question. His face was pale. He suddenly remembered something and said to Qi Fei: "Before, every Wednesday night, we would invite a few people who joined at the same time to have dinner together. But in the few weeks before Yinzhu went missing, she couldn't come once. When asked to come, she always said she was busy, but I saw that she wasn't working overtime in the company. If you say it's strange, it's quite strange."

When leaving Li Jian's office, Qi Fei met Feng Yi's female secretary head-on. As soon as she saw Qi Fei, she greeted him. It looked like she was waiting for him here specifically.

"Qi, Officer Qi, this is what Feng Zong said to give to you." She handed over a small golden paper bag, which looked expensive at a glance.

Qi Fei smiled slightly: "It's okay, I don't need this. You help me return it to Feng Zong."

Hearing him say this, the female secretary was nervous: "No, no, you have to accept it, otherwise Feng Zong will be unhappy."

Qi Fei had just witnessed Feng Yi's pressure on her subordinates and didn't want to make this trembling female secretary embarrassed, so he took the bag and said: "Okay, this way you have completed the task."

The female secretary raised her head, with a look of gratitude, and thanked him repeatedly: "Thank you, thank you." As if she let out a sigh of relief.

Unknowingly, he walked to the door of the project department again. Lao Qian appeared in Qi Fei's sight again.

This time Qi Fei didn't think it was a coincidence, so he took the initiative to walk to Lao Qian: "Do you have anything else to tell me?"

Lao Qian mysteriously dragged him into his messy office: "Tell me the truth, is Niu Yinzhu really dead?"

This question was tricky, causing Qi Fei's suspicion, and he immediately asked back: "You are so nervous about this question, it shouldn't be because you have a good relationship with Niu Yinzhu, right?"

Lao Qian touched his bearded chin, looking like he had unspeakable difficulties.

"Any news can help us confirm Niu Yinzhu's life or death faster," Qi Fei observed Lao Qian's expression and said further.

"I refused to move Niu Yinzhu's office, one of the reasons is that I thought she would come back sooner or later," Lao Qian suddenly said.

"Why do you say that?"

"Because for a period of time after she went missing, I saw the lights on in Niu Yinzhu's office when I worked overtime at night. There was a figure who looked very much like her shaking inside, but there was no one when I got upstairs. I wondered if she was avoiding the limelight because of the project, and would come back after a while. I didn't expect that there would be no news for three years." Lao Qian's eyes toward the next door were a bit scared. ===== CHAPTER 29 =====